Sightseeing Spots

Kenji Miyazawa Poetry Monument (Matsuiso Park)

Two monuments of Kenji Miyazawa's poetry have been erected in Fudai Village. One of these is the monument to ``The Lost Boy's Song'' in Matsuiso Park, and it is said that Horiuchi Port was the port where Kenji boarded his engine boat when he traveled to Sanriku in 1925. It was built in 2004. The epitaph was chosen as a literary poem, ``Song of a Defeated Boy,'' which is an adaptation of ``Sanshiro: Jealousy of the Apocalypse,'' which Kenji wrote at dawn on the day he boarded the ship.

Hatsukoma main store

This is a restaurant where you can enjoy Morioka's specialty "Wanko Soba" and other local dishes such as soba gozen. There is also a large hall, making it convenient for groups. In addition to the main store, there is also a Morioka Inter store .

Glass experience workshop Mori no Kuni

A Western-style building surrounded by a forest of broadleaf trees and conifers. Inside the store, you can experience making things such as blown glass and tonbo beads (glass beads made from melted colored glass rods), as well as selling glass products made in the workshop on the spot.

Sansaikan Fujisei

The southern region of Iwate Prefecture is proud of its variety of mochi dishes. Since opening in 1991, they have been offering the famous "Hitokuchi Mochi Zen", which is a bite-sized version of traditional mochi dishes. The taste of freshly made food is impressive. Located right next to Ichinoseki Station, this is a restaurant where you can enjoy mochi and Japanese cuisine with both your eyes and your taste buds.

Fresh green beech

Toyoko Inn Morioka Station South Exit Kaiunbashi

Natsuyu Onsen

Natsuyu Onsen is a deep secluded hot spring located at the northern end of Kurikoma Quasi-National Park, overlooking the Natsuyu Valley surrounded by virgin beech forest. The discovery and use of hot springs has a long history, and a medicinal book from the Edo period described it as ``the most famous hot spring in the Nanbu Domain.'' In the hot spring rankings published in Edo and Kyoto at the time, it was ranked as the highest ozeki in the east, along with Hongu Onsen in Kishu, the ozeki in the west. It is still one of the ``100 famous hot springs in Japan''.

Iwate famous brew

The sake produced by Maezawa's only sake brewery, Iwate Meijo, is delicious and has a track record of winning awards in various competitions every year. Please enjoy the delicious sake created by Michinoku's natural features and water. [Main products] Iwate Homare, Kamenoo

Goishi Kaigan Campsite

Located on the Goishi Coast of Sanriku Fukko National Park, this is a quiet campsite surrounded by the sound of the sea, the sound of fishing boats, and lush greenery. Facilities include hot showers, toilets, outdoor tables, and a kitchen.